Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
NINETEEN HOURS EXPOSURE.
Captain Murphy, and Sailor, rescued from
the Wreck Of the White Star,
Almost Dead.

LEAMrNGToN, Ont, Nov. 25.-Mate Muir
phys of the schooner White Star, ashore on
Point Pelete, tells the following graphic
story of a disaster; There was fearful
sea on Wednesday night, and with it was
a thick fog that made it impossible to see
light At 6 o'clock yesterday morning.I
thought we were near the dummy light OF
Point Pelete, but it was black as ink out
side and could not locate ourselves. Sud
denly there was a crash and the vessel
went on head first. She keeled over and
the sea made a sweep of her decks. 1t was
a rocky bottom which ground right
through her. and she was filing in few
moments after she struck. There was one
yawl boat aboard and we managed to get
this to the boats side There was seven Of
us and the little yawl would hold but five,
and two had TO stay on board. The captain
and one sailer stald on board
we got the boat down TO
the water but the waves beat il against
the side of the vessel and threatened to
stave in the yawl. As the fifth man slid
down the line the yawl capsized and we
were thrown into the water. Some OF the
boys got on top of the upturned yawl and
Others caught the drift. We knocked
around until daylight and were finally
beached. All OF Us alive The, vessel
could be seen about fifty rods out leaning
over and heating fearfully. We could see
my brother the captain and the sailor up
N the rigging waving their hands and
shouting for help. About thirty men had
collected on the shore, but they could give
Us no assistance as they were without boats
r tackle" Murphy gays the men will
i. :, 70 fh..pA
at once A boat Hope went out this morn
ing, when a telegram received from San
dusky from which point life boat was to
be sent 1t said: Fog too thicG can't
send boat Wreck is twelve miles down
shore from here, and no additional facts
haye been leaened up to II O'Clock.
Captain Murphy and a ssailor named
Hunter were rescued by fishermen this
morhing. The captain is apparently none
the worst for his nineteen hours exposure,
but Hunter suffered terribly from cold,
and is in a critical condition. TIE White
Star has broken in two and is a total loss.
She was owned by Cummings & Griffins
Of Oswego, \. Y, and had a cargo of COO
tons of coal for Detroit.
CHEBOYGAN, Mich, Nov. "a proba-
blv terrible disaster occurred near here
last night during the gale from the east,
which was accompanied by a raging snow
storm. \ steamer about II O'Clock last
night at the height of the gale blew sig
mails of distress, bnt nothing could reach
her as the storm was simply terrible. This
morning upwards of 800 barrels of -four
was picked mp on the beach here and it is
coming ashore yet. The steamer probably
struck on Poes reef in lake Huron and to
save h9rself threw her cargo overheard.
Nothing can he heard of her.
1t has since been learned that the boat
blowing signals of distress during the
night was the propeller Albany. She is
ashore at the foot Of Bots Blanche island
and is full of water. The crew were SaTed.
The barge Montgomery is near here also
in bad shape and two large steamers are
reported ashore below here. They
went ashore during the night.